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Varsha Seshan

Reading Workshop and Book Launch in Bengaluru

March 8, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I have two events coming up in Bengaluru this week – a book launch tomorrow, and a reading workshop on Saturday. I hope to see you there! Book Launch at Atta Galatta, Koramangala, Bengaluru Date: 9th March 2017 Time: 5:30 pm Open to all! Reading Workshop at Kids Collective, Jayanagar, Bengaluru Date: 11th March 2017 […]

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Storytelling Workshop at Palm Groves

May 17, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Activities at reading workshops - jigsaws

A group of parents got together and invited me to conduct a weeklong storytelling workshop at a housing society. Storytelling has never been more fun! Working with my own stories is a lovely experience in itself, and when the story comes with its own kit … The enjoyment reaches new levels! Here’s a group of children […]

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A Brand New Series of Books on Trains: Coming Soon!

January 11, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Do you know who Bholu is? Since 2002, this friendly guard elephant has been the mascot of the Indian Railways. I’m delighted to be writing a series of stories for children, featuring Bholu, along with many other characters. The series will target two age-groups: Younger readers (aged 5-8) Older readers (aged 9-13) The books for younger readers will have Bholu […]

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The Story-Catcher – Kindle Edition!

March 16, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

After three years of good old paperback sales, we now have an e-book! For all those who said you did not buy the hard copy, here’s your chance!    

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Christmas Reading

November 29, 2014 by Varsha Seshan 3 Comments

Fills my heart with joy …

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The Story-Catcher in Gangtok

September 3, 2014 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

Ebbani from Rey Valley International School was the first to arrive. “Thirteen more children are coming,” she informed me. I was anxious, anxious enough to have considered (night before last) cancelling the whole thing. I had never dealt with such young children before, and the children from Rey Valley who were coming to Rachna Books […]

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Day Two: Storytelling Workshop

August 27, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We read aloud, acted, spoke, coloured, stamped and drew. I heard two stories about a zoo, and we read a lovely story about two rabbits and a fairy princess. What a feast of stories it was! The three-day storytelling workshop had: 1. Tikki tikki tembo 2. The Witch and her Two Daughters (adapted from two […]

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Day One: Storytelling Workshop

August 26, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Children aged between five and eight are such an enthusiastic and energetic bunch! I enjoyed myself thoroughly telling them three more stories, one of which was “The Little Corner Shop” from The Story-Catcher. It is so heartwarming when children fall in love with a story that is your own! Coming up: Storytelling Workshop – Day […]

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Photographs from Yesterday’s Workshops

August 25, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Sunday morning saw the end of my two-day workshop, Weekend with Words, at JustBooks Aundh. With Word Search, Word-Building and Word Train, we came to the end of a fun workshop! At the British Library, we had a day based on Roald Dahl! Today, we have: Storytelling Workshop Time: 11 am to noon Age-group: 5-8 […]

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Storytelling Workshop

August 24, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Important update The timing of my storytelling workshop has changed from evening to morning, thanks to the rain we have every evening. Here are the details once more: Dates: 25th and 26th August, 2014 Time: 11 am to noonAge-group: 5-8 years Venue: Friends Library, Salunke Vihar Road, Pune Registration fee: Rs 350 Sorry for the […]

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Two Workshops Yesterday!

August 24, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Here are some of the photographs from yesterday’s workshops! Weekend with Words by Varsha Seshan at JustBooks Aundh Storytelling with Varsha at Friends Library Mark the next ones! JustBooks, Aundh: The second session of Weekend with Words is today at 10:30 am British Library: The second session of Read Something New! is today at 3 […]

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Workshops Ahead

August 14, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Here is what my next two weekends look like! Workshop Details Weekend with Words: Age-group: 9-12 Registration Fee: Rs. 500 Read Something New! Age-group: 8-12 Registration fee: Rs. 1,200 for members; Rs. 2,200 for non-members (complimentary six-month gold membership with each registration) Storytelling with Varsha: Postponed from 15th August 2014 to 23rd August 2014 Age-group: […]

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Storytelling on Independence Day

August 5, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I’m conducting a free storytelling session on Independence Day! Venue: Friends Library, Salunke Vihar Road, Pune Time: 6 pm to 7 pm Age-group: 5-8 years

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Storytelling with Varsha – Tomorrow!

June 19, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Here are some pictures from the past. See you tomorrow! Storytelling with Varsha Age-group: 5-8 years Venue: Friends Library, Salunke Vihar Road Registration Fee: Rs. 350 Date: 20th June, 2014 (Friday) Time: 6 pm to 7 pm

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Storytelling at Friends Library, Pune

June 11, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

When I conducted a reading workshop at Friends Library, many parents came to me and asked me to do something for younger children. Finally, here is a storytelling workshop for the littler ones. Venue: Friends Library, Salunke Vihar Road, Pune Date: 20th June, 2014 (Friday) Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fee: Rs. 350

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Storytelling Photographs

June 10, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Here are a couple of photographs from my storytelling session at The Cultural Centre. Looking forward to my next workshop!  

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Storytelling at The Cultural Centre, Pune

June 7, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

What better place to tell stories than in the silence of a place surrounded by nature? The Cultural Centre Pune is ideal. I had a truly enjoyable session with five children from three different countries. In keeping with the international spirit, we told stories from three different countries. And then, I had the fortune of listening to […]

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The Macmillan Book Review Contest on Rivokids

June 3, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Why are there no reviews of Indian books for the Macmillan Book Review Contest yet? This is true for all the age-groups! Do invite children in the age-group 10-15 to review The Story-Catcher; the carrot dangling at the end of the stick is a Macmillan book hamper! Last date for entries is the 30th of […]

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Storytelling with Varsha

June 1, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

This time, I have something coming up for younger children. If you know children between the ages of 5 and 8, tell them to join me this Saturday at The Cultural Centre Pune for a storytelling session followed by activities that give free rein to their imaginations!

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Author Interview!

May 24, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The Story-Catcher was the second runner-up for the “Parents and Kids Choice Awards 2014” for Books (Indian authors) in the age-group 10-15. TeamRivo interviewed me – read the interview on rivoblog!

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